HP LaserJet 4100 HP PCL/PJL reference (PCL 5 Printer Language) - Technical Ref - Page 181
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(PM2) Use (PM2) to close the current polygon (or subpolygon) and exit polygon mode. Remember, if you have not closed your polygon, executing (PM2) adds a point to close the polygon. Refer to "Pen Status and Location" in Chapter 17, Introduction to HP-GL/2 Graphics. The following example draws the surface area of a 3-prong electrical receptacle as a series of subpolygons, then fills and edges it using the FP and EP commands, respectively. Table 21-20 Example: Using the PM Command ?E Reset the printer. ?%0B Enter HP-GL/2 mode. IN; Initialize HP-GL/2 mode. SP1; Select pen number 1. Even though there is no physical pen, the SP command must be used to enable printing. PA2000,2000; Specify absolute plotting and move to (2000,2000). PM0;PD3000,2000, Enter polygon mode, store a Pen Down 3000,3000; command, and store locations (3000,2000) and (3000,3000). PD2000,3000, 2000,2000; Store two more pen-down locations, (2000,3000) and (2000,2000). PM1; Close the first polygon. PD2080,2160,2480, 2160, 2480,2340, 2080,2340,2080, 2160; Store 5 pen-down locations for a subpolygon. PM1; Close the subpolygon. PD2080,2660,2480, 2660,2480,2840, 2080,2840,2080, 2660; Store pen-down locations for another subpolygon. PM1; Close the second subpolygon. EN PM, Polygon Mode Command 21-37